Roads closed due to Exeter firepublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
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As a result of the fire on Exeter's Cathedral Green, Queen Street, High Street, Cathedral Green and other surrounding roads are closed.
Summary
Exeter blaze declared 'major incident' by fire service
The Royal Clarence Hotel - reported to be the first hotel in England - is destroyed by fire
Gold Command declared as fire crews continue to tackle blaze
Appeal to key holders in Cathedral Green to come forward as emergency services fear fire might spread
Fire crews send team to get water from River Exe
South West Water asks city residents to restrict their water use
Fire initially started in a gallery at 05:20 near Exeter Cathedral
'About 110 firefighters' are at the scene and a cordon has been set up
Firefighters from Dorset to help Devon crews
Roads are closed across the city
Updates on Friday 28 October 2016
Roads closed due to Exeter firepublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
Exeter fire: 'I've lost count of how many firefighters there are here'published at 07:49 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
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End of twitter post 3Devon and Cornwall Police warn about 'disruption' after Exeter firepublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
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End of twitter post 2Couple evacuated from nearby pubpublished at 07:44 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
Sian Davies
BBC News OnlineA couple who live in a pub close to the building have been evacuated because emergency services fear the fire would spread to their premises.
Kirsty said the flames went up quickly. She said: "We heard the noise and looked out of the window and saw the flames.
"We'd seen the flames go up, it's a bit scary really.
"The pub we live in is made of wood so we didn't want to be there really."
Cathedral Green fire: Live from the scenepublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
Sorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.View original content on FacebookThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.Fire rages close to historic Exeter Cathedralpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
A large fire has taken hold at a building on Exeter's Cathedral Green.
A cordon has been set up around the building, believed to be an art gallery, which faces Exeter Cathedral.
Police, paramedics and 20 fire engines have been at the scene since about 05:20. There are no reported casualties.
News, sport, weather and travel for Fridaypublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 28 October 2016
Claire Jones
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